ortho
/ˈoɹ.θoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "When the cinnamic acid had been nitrated the ortho was separated from the para, by suspending in alcohol and leading hydrochloric acid gas into the mixture : […]."
- "Similarly, it also does not make sense to call the spin states of ortho and para hydrogen entangled."
- "Orthos are excellent eyepieces, still preferred by some backyard astronomers for medium- and high-power applications, especially planetary observing."
- "Wherever the exposure is likely to be cut short— and this includes all high speed work and most portraiture — the ortho is not so suitable as the ordinary plate."
- "The typical orthophoto building process is a long one, however, and the photography that the orthos are based may be several years old before an orthophoto is ready for distribution."
Etymology
Ultimately from the prefix ortho-.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈoɹ.θoʊ/
- British English: /ˈɔː.θəʊ/